Locus A.7K40.088

Earth · Deep rubbly earth layer (combines with L 85 & 87

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor B. Adams
Designation Deep rubbly earth layer (combines with L 85 & 87
Reason Rubby
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 16 Jul, 2008
End Date 25 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function Post-abandonment or destruction debris with Wall 84
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Wall 84
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.51

Width:

2.3

Upper Depth:

1.44

Lower Depth:

0.85

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

South of Wall 71

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
20 911.1 910.15
22 911.02 910.39
26 911.14 910.12
28 911.1 910.4

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7K40:085
Under Earth layer A7K40:087
Seals against Wall A7K40:070
Seals against Wall A7K40:071
Seals against Wall A7K40:084

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
282 15 Jul, 2008 26 31 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
0 Late Bronze
283 16 Jul, 2008 21 23 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
285 17 Jul, 2008 6 7 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
287 21 Jul, 2008 40 42 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Lamp Early Iron 1
2 Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
289 22 Jul, 2008 67 55 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
0 Few Late Bronze bods
291 23 Jul, 2008 54 43 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
0 Late Bronze bods
293 25 Jul, 2008 54 2 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Iron 1 bods
0 Late Bronze bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 Jul, 2008 08A40254 Progress
15 Jul, 2008 08A40293 Progress
16 Jul, 2008 08A40320 Progress
16 Jul, 2008 08A40321 Progress
17 Jul, 2008 08A40345 Progress
17 Jul, 2008 08A40346 Progress
21 Jul, 2008 08A40400 Progress
22 Jul, 2008 08A40431 Progress
23 Jul, 2008 08A40466 Progress
28 Jul, 2008 08A40598 Final: Gateway?
28 Jul, 2008 08A40599 Final: Ir2 walls
14 Jul, 2008 08A40266 Progress
16 Jul, 2008 08A40336 Progress
23 Jul, 2008 08A40465 Progress
24 Jul, 2008 08A40495 Progress